Juan McCrae

Hartford CT ***** • Phone: +1-860-***-**** advajw@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Youth Counselor passionate for the empowerment of young adults to achieve educational, occupational and economic success. Driven to deliver results, take accountability and ownership of work and strive for continuous improvement. Proven ability to lead effective strategies to motivate and support youth in community to become productive members of the community.

QUALIFIACTION (EDUCATION & TRAINING)

• Youth Development Practitioner Academy, Hartford, CT

• Middle Management Institute, Hartford, CT

• Certified Department of Children and Families Temporary Care/Support Staff, Hartford, CT

• CPI, Crisis Intervention, CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

●PMT-Restraint Training Certified

●Osha Forklift Certification

●Certified Material Handler

●Stand-Up Counterbalance

●Excellent Communication and Listening skills.

●Teamwork

●Attention to Detail

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Compass Youth Collaborative

Youth Development Advisor – Peace Builders Initiative, Hartford, CT 2013 –2019

• Serviced at risk youth ages 13-18 years of age

Case Management

Crisis Responder for Gun Victims at Saint Francis Hospital

Life Skills Facilitator

Manage staff (Street Outreach)

Recruited youth for the program

• Facilitated and transported youth for groups at multiple work sites including (YMCA-Wilson Gray youth and family center, Juvenile Detention Center-Washington Street and Broad Street locations, Community center –Martin street location)

• Assisted youth with re-entry into school and provided client support for tutoring; conducted home and school visits for clients, and provided life skills training

Options Unlimited, Inc., Bloomfield, CT 2018-2019

Residential Program Instructor

●Provide direct care service to residents

●Provide behavior intervention as necessary

●Provide Household care

●Transport clients to appointments and day programs

●Provide 24 overnight supervision to residents

Dollar Tree Warehouse,Windsor CT 2016-2018

Overnight Stocker/Freezer

• Picked up pallets that were tagged with a Pallet Rider and dropped them to there assigned locations.

• Cleared damaged items and loaded freight.

• Adhered to all applicable regulations,policies and procedures dor health,safety and environmental compliance.

Unloaded,picked,staged and loaded products for shipping.

Operated powered lift trucks,pallet jacks and forklifts safely,with a 0% incident rate.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Peace Builders Program Hartford, CT 2010-2017

• Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

●Wilson Gray Y Hartford, CT 2010-Present

●HOOPWAVE Student Athlete Program Hartford, CT 2010-2019

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Urban League Greater Hartford, Boys and Girls clubs of Hartford, Hartford Public Schools, CREC, Violence

• Free Zone Coalition (VFZ), Department of Children and Families, Community Renewal Team, YMCA Greater

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